“The JMK Trust has a goal. We’ve always believed that talented theatre makers and arts leaders can be found from all social and cultural backgrounds, across the country. But inspiration, and the opportunity to participate in Britain’s world leading theatre industry, tend to be easier to come by for London-based theatre directors or those from […]
JMK Northern Stage – December Activities
We’re excited to share details of our upcoming Directors’ Group programme at Northern Stage this December: 1st December, 7pm Exclusive £5 ticket offer for A Christmas Carol We have a limited number of £5 tickets for the first preview of A Christmas Carol at Northern Stage, 7pm. As tickets are limited – please only apply […]
JMK Leeds Playhouse Workshop – Working with Text
We’re pleased to share details on our next JMK workshop at Leeds Playhouse: Working with Text: How do you approach text as a director? How might your work on the text inform the pre-production process? How can a director prepare the text ready for working with actors? How might you structure your research? Ever wondered […]
JMK HOME Manchester – RashDash Workshop & CV Surgery
We’re pleased to share further details on our upcoming JMK & HOME Manchester Directors’ Group events. To attend these events, you must be a member of the JMK & HOME network – to sign up, please email sarah.sharp@homemcr.org * RashDash Weekender Join RashDash in exploring starting points for making movement and text within a devised process. […]
JMK Assistant Director Blog – Heather Carroll
“This bursary, and being an Assistant actually, is all about learning and collaborating. People won’t lose respect for you if you don’t know something but will if you just bulldoze through regardless.” Heather Carroll reflects on working as the JMK Leverhulme Assistant Director on Future Bodies – a HOME Manchester and Unlimited co-production in collaboration with RashDash… […]
JMK Birmingham Meet Up – Thursday 8th November
JMK Meet Up – Birmingham Rep Thursday 8th November, 6.30pm (with 8pm performance) Associate Director Tessa Walker will run an hour-long session, and then Birmingham Rep would like to offer each of the attendees a ticket to Orange Polar Bear in The DOOR following its run in Korea. The session with Tessa will start at […]
JMK Bristol Workshop – Sunday 28th October
Sunday 28th October Tobacco Factory Theatres, Bristol 10am – 6pm A day exploring the total arch of making work from getting it produced, to making it in the room. 10am – 11.30am: Nancy Medina Nancy is a theatre director based in Bristol, originally from Brooklyn, NY. The workshop will be focusing on the Director/Designer preparation for a production. 11.45am – 1.15pm: Emma Bettridge Join Emma Bettridge, a South […]
JMK Reading Rep Residency – 26 & 27 Oct
We are thrilled to announce details of our upcoming residency at Reading Rep, with some fantastically exciting directors and theatre-makers. Over two days, participants will have the opportunity to work with and learn from them, with workshops focusing on: the power and responsibility we have as artists, tackling challenges in the rehearsal room and during […]
JMK Manchester HOME Programme Dates
We’re thrilled to share the details of upcoming workshops for our JMK group at Manchester HOME. Working with writers – Thursday 15th November, 6pm-9pm Learn about how to build relationships with writers, give constructive feedback and collaborate when developing new plays. Working with Manchester based new writing company Box of Tricks (Narvik, Chip Shop Chips, […]
Assistant Director Opportunity – Royal & Derngate Northampton
The JMK Trust in partnership with Royal & Derngate is offering an Assistant Director Bursary. The bursary is an arts scholarship, funded by the Leverhulme Trust that will provide a learning and training opportunity for a talented emerging director, who has demonstrated a commitment to directing and a passion for theatre making. The role: We […]
